j.: Please don't take this the wrong way, but you sound a bit like one of those Windows users we've all met before who never has any problems with their computers and think Mac users are stupid for paying more for a computer when you can get so many more gigaflops and terabytes for way less money with a Windows machine. We switched to U-verse from DSL for internet and Insight for TV and couldn't be happier. We have faster internet service and a much more enjoyable TV experience (love the U-verse iPhone app!!!) and, thanks to a 1-year promo, are paying significantly less than we were for our DSL and Insight combined. And the customer service we have received from the Oxmoor AT&T store has been wonderful -- and waaaaay better than even the best experience we ever had at the Hubbard's Lane Insight outlet.
Everyone's mileage will vary, of course, but most of us just want a reliable internet connection with adequate-for-what-we-want-to-do speed and an enjoyable TV/DVR experience. For anyone who Insight has left a bad taste in their mouth (like it sounds is the case for the original poster of this thread, Jane) then I would recommend U-verse without hesitation. On Sep 20, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: > Sorry, Nora, but have you compared the numbers? > > The top number published about UVerse is 24 Megabit, and AT&T says it costs > $63. 20 Megabits with Insight is $45 and you can get all the way up to 50 > Megs (a mostly out-of-reach $95, but there if you have to have it). The > lowest Insight speed is 10 Megabit ($35) and the lowest UVerse is 3 Megabit > ($38). > > If I paid for UVerse service just three dollars more than what I pay for 20 > megabit service right now, I could get a whopping 6 Megabits! > > Now, Insight says those numbers are the maximum and doesn't promise them. > That is understood, but I have never had a problem and typically get right > around what they promise and frequently more. UVerse is supposed to be some > kind of dedicated cable to your house, and you supposedly are not sharing > that bandwidth with your neighbors, as is the case with Insight. While your > connection may technically stay at the advertised speed, your ability to > access the internet is still shared with the whole neighborhood--the choke > point is just further up the street. > > I'll keep my Insight, er, ah, Time-Warner. > > j. > > > On Sep 20, 2011, at 10:27 AM, <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Nora Probasco <[email protected]> >> Date: September 20, 2011 10:26:54 AM EDT >> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Direct TV? >> Reply-To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> Jonathan, I have DSL high speed Internet through Earthlink that is much >> faster than regular Insight broadband. It depends on what level service you >> order through Insight. >> >> Nora > > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9/10/11 Certified Developer > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.fletcherdata.com > 502-509-7137 > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Users Group > Next meeting: Tuesday, September 27, 12:00 pm to 3:00-ish > Blog: http://www.kyfmp.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
